Protector for rubber tires.



No. 850,488. PATENTED APRL16, 1907.

J. A. lOSBY. PROTECTOR FOR RUBBER TIRES.

APPLICATION FILED 13110.10, 1906.

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A. .QUSllIY Ell XHDLOlll-TTAN. TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO VJ. W li lilJOii. 3i i) ONBLTHTRD T()' H. H. POSEY, OF MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS.

l- WOTEGTOR FOR RUBBER TlRES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April '1 s, 1907.

Application filed December 10. 1906. Serial No. 347.008.

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Be it known that 1; JAMES A. Posnr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Midlothian, county of Ellis, State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in' Protectors for Rubber Tires, of. which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to protectors for rubber tires of vehicles; and the object is to provide a detachable cover for rubber or inilatable tires and to provide a flexible shield spcctive. Fig. 2 is aportion of a cover and a tread and two shields lying fiatullustrating the relative positions of the cover and tread and shield. Fig. 3 is an edge view of, a shield, showing in dotted outline how the curvature of the shield may be. reversed. Fig. 4 is a plan view of one of the split or traction rivets. l ig. 5 is a perspective View of under the wheel-rim 1.

the same. Fig. 6 is an end view of five spring-shields, illustrating the manner of lapping the edges of theshields. Fi .,7 is a plan view of the spring-shields. ,Fig. 8 is a perspective vlew of one of the spr ng-clips. Similar characters ol rcierence are used to indicate-the same parts throughout the sev eral views.

This invention is applicable to inflatabl tires of any. ordinary construction.

In the draavings, 1. indicates the rirn'of a wheel of ordinary construction on which is mounted a tire 2 with an inner inflatable tube 3. A leather cover 4, which is canvaslincd, is placed next to the rubber tire 2, and s ring-chps 5 are riveted to the cover 4. The c ips 5 terminate with hooks 6, which catch The clips 5 are riveted to the cover 4 by rivets 7.

to the cover by rivets Q. A tread 10 is placed outside of the shields 8. The tread 10 is A shield composed of spring-metal plates 8 is riveted riveted to the cover 4 by rivets 11 and riveted tothe shields 8 and to the cover 4. by rivets 12. It is thus seen that the shields 8 areattached to the cover 4 at three points. and the tread 10 is attached to the shields 8 at 0111' one point-approximately at the midto dle 0 each shield. Thetread 10 and the cover 4 are attached together near their edges and midway between the edges. The' shields are flexible, and the curvature of the shields may be changed even to the reverse 6 5.

of their normal positions without affecting the shields or the cover or the tread, the

tread not being attached to the ends of the shields. In case of a collapse oi the tire the shields and the cover will not be affected-and i will resume their normal positions. Split rivets 13 are driven into the tread 10 to give the tread more traction power and to prevent the slipping or skidding of the wheels. The

rivets 13 have prongs 14, which are. beveled,

holding the shields in place and in providing a carrying means for the traction rivets. The

- tread and the cover form a body forcarrying and holding in place the-puncture-resisting shields' 4. This canvas prevents heat between the A sheet of canvas 15 lines the cover leather and the rubber and will also prevent the rivets from injuring the the. The canvas is glued to the leather and chalked on the side next to the tire to prevent the canvas from affecting the rubber. porous and will permit suflicient ventilation to prevent the rubber tire and the leather from clinging together as if vulcanized.

Having fully described my invention,' what I claimas new, and desire to secure by Let- 5 ters Patent, is

1. A tirerprotector comprising a cover provided with clipsriveted thereto and terminating with hooks for enga 'ng-the rim of a Wheel, puncture-resisting siields consisting'ioo of flexible spring-metal platesarranged transversely'of saidcoverand riveted thereto and lapping .on each-other in series, a tread covering saidshields' and riveted to said cover below the ends of said shields and riveted to, said cover through substantially the middle part of each shield. 2. A tire-protector comprising a cover pro- Thc canvas is o shields and riveted to said cover and said clips below the ends of said plates and bindv to and terminating with hooks engaging the Wheel run, a series of puncture -resistmg other, a tread covering said shields and rivetlined cover provided'with clips riveted thereing said cover and vclips together and riveted to said cover substantially through'the middle of each shield.

3. A tire-protector comprising a canvaslined (over provided with clips riveted thereshields consisting of flexible spring-metal plates arranged transversely of said cover and riveted thereto and lapping on each ed to said (-overhelow the ends of said shields and binding said (llIlh and cover together and riveted to said, cover substantially through- I the middle of each shield.

4. A tire-protector comprising a canvasto and terminating with hooks engaging the whee] -r1m, a series of puncture -res1st1ng I shields consisting of reversible spring-metal plates arranged transversely of said cover and riveted there to and lapping on each other,

a tread binding said cover and shields in operative relation; and split traction-rivets clenched in saidtread.

5. A tire protector. comprising a canvaslined cover coextensive With'the exposed por-' tion of. the tire and provided With springchps rlveted thereto and terminating with hooks for engaging the Wheel-run, a reversiterior of said cover, and atread substantially coextensive with said cover and attached to said cover and said clips beyond the edges of said shield and permitting freedom of move- -ment of the edges of said shield relative to said tread, and split traction-rivets clenched and carried in said tread.

In testimony whereof I set myhand, in the re-sence of two Witnesses, this 4th di y'of ecember, 1906. V e

JAMES AQPosEY.

Witnesses A. L. JACKSON,

B. J. F ORDOWSKI.

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